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1 These are the descendants of Esau, that is, Edom.
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These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
2 Esau married Canaanite women: Adah the daughter of the Hittite Elon; Oholibamah the daughter of Anah son of the Hittite Zibeon,
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Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
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and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah gave birth to Eliphaz for Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
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And Adah bore to Esau, Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel;
5 and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are Esau's sons born to him in the land of Canaan.
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and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and everyone in his household, and his livestock, all of his animals, and all of the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan; and he moved away from the land of Canaan and from his brother Jacob.
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Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
7 They had so many possessions that they couldn't live together. The land where they lived as immigrants couldn't support all of their livestock.
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For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock.
8 So Esau, that is, Edom, lived in the mountains of Seir.
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So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. ( Esau is Edom. )
9 These are the descendants of Esau, the ancestor of Edom, which lies in the mountains of Seir.
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These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
10 These are the names of Edom's sons: Eliphaz son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau's wife Basemath.
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These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
13 These are Reuel's sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.
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These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
14 These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Zibeon's son: she gave birth to Esau, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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These are the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 These are the tribal chiefs from Esau's sons. The sons of Eliphaz, Esau's oldest son: Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
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These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These are the tribal chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are Adah's sons.
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Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.
17 These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These are the tribal chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.
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These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah. They are the tribal chiefs of Esau's wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
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These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: the chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their tribal chiefs.
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These are the sons of Esau ( that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
20 These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who live in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the Horite tribal chiefs, Seir's sons, in the land of Edom.
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 Lotan's sons are Hori and Heman, and Lotan's sister was Timna.
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The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 These are Shobal's sons: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These are Zibeon's sons: Aiah and Anah. Anah is the one who found water in the desert while pasturing his father Zibeon's donkeys.
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These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
25 These are Anah's children: Dishon and Anah's daughter Oholibamah.
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These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
26 These are Dishon's sons: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 These are Ezer's sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
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These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 These are Dishan's sons: Uz and Aran.
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These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 These are the Horite tribal chiefs: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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These are the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the Horite tribal chiefs, listed according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, chief by chief in the land of Seir.
31 These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before a king ruled over the Israelites.
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.
32 Bela, Beor's son, ruled in Edom; his city's name was Dinhabah.
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Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah.
33 After Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king.
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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
34 After Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 After Husham died, Hadad, Bedad's son who defeated Midian in the countryside of Moab, became king; his city's name was Avith.
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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith.
36 After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river became king.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
38 After Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, became king.
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Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 After Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, died, Hadar became king; his city's name was Pau and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.
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Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
40 These are the names of Esau's tribal chiefs according to their families, their locations, and their names: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
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These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their clans and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
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Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These are Edom's tribal chiefs according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This is Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites.
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Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession.
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